Elections for local government were held in Northern Ireland in May 1977.
The elections saw good performances by the four largest parties: the Ulster Unionist Party (UUP), Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP), Alliance Party of Northern Ireland and Democratic Unionist Party (DUP), while smaller parties failed to make a breakthrough. The DUP took control of their first council, Ballymena, while the UUP retained control of Banbridge. The SDLP lost control of Magherafelt, their only council.[1]
Results
Overall
style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #48A5EE;" data-sort-value="Ulster Unionist Party" |
style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #2AA82C;" data-sort-value="Social Democratic and Labour Party" |
style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #F6CB2F;" data-sort-value="Alliance Party of Northern Ireland" |
style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #D46A4C;" data-sort-value="Democratic Unionist Party" |
style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #DCDCDC;" data-sort-value="Independent (politician)" |
style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #ff8c00;" data-sort-value="United Ulster Unionist Party" |
style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #EE0000;" data-sort-value="Republican Clubs" |
style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #ffa07a;" data-sort-value="Unionist Party of Northern Ireland" |
style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #aadfff;" data-sort-value="Independent Unionist" |
style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: darkorange;" data-sort-value="Vanguard Unionist Progressive Party" |
style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: olive;" data-sort-value="Unity (Northern Ireland)" |
style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #DC241f;" data-sort-value="Northern Ireland Labour Party" |
style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #32cd32;" data-sort-value="Nationalist Party (Northern Ireland)" |
style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #DCDCDC;" data-sort-value="Independent (politician)" |
style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #DCDCDC;" data-sort-value="Independent (politician)" |
style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #FFBBBB;" data-sort-value="Independent Labour" |
style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #DCDCDC;" data-sort-value="Independent (politician)" |
style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #cdffab;" data-sort-value="Independent Nationalist" |
style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #E3170D;" data-sort-value="Communist Party of Ireland" |
style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #DCDCDC;" data-sort-value="Independent (politician)" |
Party[2]
|
Councillors
|
Votes
|
Total
|
+/-
|
% share
|
Total
|
UUP
|
176
|
-18
|
30.0
|
166,971
|
SDLP
|
113
|
+31
|
20.6
|
114,775
|
Alliance
|
70
|
+7
|
14.4
|
80,282
|
DUP
|
74
|
+53
|
12.8
|
70,670
|
Independent
|
42
|
-10
|
7.6
|
42,841
|
UUUP
|
12
|
N/A
|
2.8
|
15,831
|
Republican Clubs
|
6
|
-2
|
2.6
|
14,277
|
Unionist Party NI
|
6
|
N/A
|
2.5
|
13,691
|
Ind. Unionist
|
10
|
-16
|
1.7
|
9,202
|
Vanguard
|
5
|
-5
|
1.5
|
8,135
|
Unity
|
2
|
-4
|
1.0
|
5,528
|
NI Labour
|
1
|
-3
|
0.8
|
4,960
|
Nationalist
|
4
|
0
|
0.5
|
2,836
|
Independent Loyalist
|
2
|
-14
|
0.3
|
2,534
|
Independent Community
|
1
|
-2
|
0.3
|
1,731
|
|
British Ulster Dominion
|
0
|
N/A
|
0.1
|
644
|
|
United Ratepayer
|
1
|
N/A
|
0.1
|
635
|
Independent Labour
|
1
|
+1
|
0.1
|
484
|
Independent Ratepayer
|
0
|
0
|
0.1
|
321
|
Ind. Nationalist
|
0
|
0
|
0.0
|
227
|
Communist
|
0
|
0
|
0.0
|
115
|
Independent Socialist
|
0
|
N/A
|
0.0
|
107
|
By council
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Antrim
Ards
Armagh
Ballymena
Banbridge
Belfast
style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #F6CB2F;" data-sort-value="Alliance Party of Northern Ireland" |
style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #48A5EE;" data-sort-value="Ulster Unionist Party" |
style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #D46A4C;" data-sort-value="Democratic Unionist Party" |
style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #D46A4C;" data-sort-value="Democratic Unionist Party" |
style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #2AA82C;" data-sort-value="Social Democratic and Labour Party" |
style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #48A5EE;" data-sort-value="Ulster Unionist Party" |
style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #ffa07a;" data-sort-value="Unionist Party of Northern Ireland" |
style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #ff8c00;" data-sort-value="United Ulster Unionist Party" |
style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #F6CB2F;" data-sort-value="Alliance Party of Northern Ireland" |
style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #DC241f;" data-sort-value="Northern Ireland Labour Party" |
style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #48A5EE;" data-sort-value="Ulster Unionist Party" |
style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #48A5EE;" data-sort-value="Ulster Unionist Party" |
style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #aadfff;" data-sort-value="Independent Unionist" |
style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #48A5EE;" data-sort-value="Ulster Unionist Party" |
style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #ff8c00;" data-sort-value="United Ulster Unionist Party" |
style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #EE0000;" data-sort-value="Republican Clubs" |
style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #DC241f;" data-sort-value="Northern Ireland Labour Party" |
style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #ffa07a;" data-sort-value="Unionist Party of Northern Ireland" |
style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #F6CB2F;" data-sort-value="Alliance Party of Northern Ireland" |
style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #48A5EE;" data-sort-value="Ulster Unionist Party" |
style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #F6CB2F;" data-sort-value="Alliance Party of Northern Ireland" |
style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #48A5EE;" data-sort-value="Ulster Unionist Party" |
style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #D46A4C;" data-sort-value="Democratic Unionist Party" |
style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #ff8c00;" data-sort-value="United Ulster Unionist Party" |
style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #D46A4C;" data-sort-value="Democratic Unionist Party" |
style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #F6CB2F;" data-sort-value="Alliance Party of Northern Ireland" |
style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #48A5EE;" data-sort-value="Ulster Unionist Party" |
style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #DC241f;" data-sort-value="Northern Ireland Labour Party" |
style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #48A5EE;" data-sort-value="Ulster Unionist Party" |
style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #48A5EE;" data-sort-value="Ulster Unionist Party" |
style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #ff8c00;" data-sort-value="United Ulster Unionist Party" |
style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #F6CB2F;" data-sort-value="Alliance Party of Northern Ireland" |
style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #ffa07a;" data-sort-value="Unionist Party of Northern Ireland" |
style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #48A5EE;" data-sort-value="Ulster Unionist Party" |
style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #F6CB2F;" data-sort-value="Alliance Party of Northern Ireland" |
style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #48A5EE;" data-sort-value="Ulster Unionist Party" |
style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #2AA82C;" data-sort-value="Social Democratic and Labour Party" |
style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #F6CB2F;" data-sort-value="Alliance Party of Northern Ireland" |
style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #D46A4C;" data-sort-value="Democratic Unionist Party" |
style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: darkorange;" data-sort-value="Vanguard Unionist Progressive Party" |
style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #48A5EE;" data-sort-value="Ulster Unionist Party" |
style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #48A5EE;" data-sort-value="Ulster Unionist Party" |
style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #D46A4C;" data-sort-value="Democratic Unionist Party" |
style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #aadfff;" data-sort-value="Independent Unionist" |
style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #DC241f;" data-sort-value="Northern Ireland Labour Party" |
style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #DCDCDC;" data-sort-value="Independent (politician)" |
style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #ff8c00;" data-sort-value="United Ulster Unionist Party" |
style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #ff8c00;" data-sort-value="United Ulster Unionist Party" |
style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #2AA82C;" data-sort-value="Social Democratic and Labour Party" |
style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #F6CB2F;" data-sort-value="Alliance Party of Northern Ireland" |
style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #EE0000;" data-sort-value="Republican Clubs" |
style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #2AA82C;" data-sort-value="Social Democratic and Labour Party" |
style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #2AA82C;" data-sort-value="Social Democratic and Labour Party" |
style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #EE0000;" data-sort-value="Republican Clubs" |
style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #F6CB2F;" data-sort-value="Alliance Party of Northern Ireland" |
style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #EE0000;" data-sort-value="Republican Clubs" |
style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #2AA82C;" data-sort-value="Social Democratic and Labour Party" |
style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #DCDCDC;" data-sort-value="Independent (politician)" |
style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #48A5EE;" data-sort-value="Ulster Unionist Party" |
style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #DCDCDC;" data-sort-value="Independent (politician)" |
style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #D46A4C;" data-sort-value="Democratic Unionist Party" |
style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #F6CB2F;" data-sort-value="Alliance Party of Northern Ireland" |
style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #aadfff;" data-sort-value="Independent Unionist" |
style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #DC241f;" data-sort-value="Northern Ireland Labour Party" |
style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #DCDCDC;" data-sort-value="Independent (politician)" |
style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #D46A4C;" data-sort-value="Democratic Unionist Party" |
style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #48A5EE;" data-sort-value="Ulster Unionist Party" |
style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #48A5EE;" data-sort-value="Ulster Unionist Party" |
style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #48A5EE;" data-sort-value="Ulster Unionist Party" |
style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #DCDCDC;" data-sort-value="Independent (politician)" |
style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #2AA82C;" data-sort-value="Social Democratic and Labour Party" |
style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #48A5EE;" data-sort-value="Ulster Unionist Party" |
style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #EE0000;" data-sort-value="Republican Clubs" |
style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #48A5EE;" data-sort-value="Ulster Unionist Party" |
style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #F6CB2F;" data-sort-value="Alliance Party of Northern Ireland" |
style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #D46A4C;" data-sort-value="Democratic Unionist Party" |
style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #2AA82C;" data-sort-value="Social Democratic and Labour Party" |
style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #D46A4C;" data-sort-value="Democratic Unionist Party" |
style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #48A5EE;" data-sort-value="Ulster Unionist Party" |
style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #EE0000;" data-sort-value="Republican Clubs" |
style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #E3170D;" data-sort-value="Communist Party of Ireland" |
style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #2AA82C;" data-sort-value="Social Democratic and Labour Party" |
style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #D46A4C;" data-sort-value="Democratic Unionist Party" |
style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #EE0000;" data-sort-value="Republican Clubs" |
style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #48A5EE;" data-sort-value="Ulster Unionist Party" |
style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #48A5EE;" data-sort-value="Ulster Unionist Party" |
style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #D46A4C;" data-sort-value="Democratic Unionist Party" |
style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #48A5EE;" data-sort-value="Ulster Unionist Party" |
style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #48A5EE;" data-sort-value="Ulster Unionist Party" |
style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #aadfff;" data-sort-value="Independent Unionist" |
style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #F6CB2F;" data-sort-value="Alliance Party of Northern Ireland" |
style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #2AA82C;" data-sort-value="Social Democratic and Labour Party" |
style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #aadfff;" data-sort-value="Independent Unionist" |
style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #48A5EE;" data-sort-value="Ulster Unionist Party" |
style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #48A5EE;" data-sort-value="Ulster Unionist Party" |
style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #F6CB2F;" data-sort-value="Alliance Party of Northern Ireland" |
style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #D46A4C;" data-sort-value="Democratic Unionist Party" |
style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #2AA82C;" data-sort-value="Social Democratic and Labour Party" |
style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #F6CB2F;" data-sort-value="Alliance Party of Northern Ireland" |
style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #DC241f;" data-sort-value="Northern Ireland Labour Party" |
style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #ffa07a;" data-sort-value="Unionist Party of Northern Ireland" |
style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #D46A4C;" data-sort-value="Democratic Unionist Party" |
style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #48A5EE;" data-sort-value="Ulster Unionist Party" |
style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #48A5EE;" data-sort-value="Ulster Unionist Party" |
Carrickfergus
Castlereagh
Coleraine
Cookstown
Craigavon
Derry
Down
Dungannon
Fermanagh
Larne
Limavady
Lisburn
Magherafelt
Moyle
Newry and Mourne
Newtownabbey
North Down
Omagh
Strabane
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